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tenaciousness Definition


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tenacious
adj
    1. Holding or sticking firmly.
    2. Determined; persistent; obstinate.
      Thesaurus: resolute, steadfast, inflexible, persistent, unswerving, unyielding, dogged, pertinacious, sure, unshakable, fast, adamant, stubborn; Antonym: weak-willed, irresolute.
    3. Said of memory: retaining information extremely well; retentive.
Derivative: tenaciously
adverb
    Derivative: tenaciousness
    noun
      Etymology: 17c: from Latin tenax, tenacis, from tenere to hold.



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